Which type of cable sounds best for Streamer to DAC: AES/EBU or DIGITAL COAX or USB ??
teo_audio1 Maybe you should try aes/ebu instead of pointlessly mocking it As usual - ears are better than someone throwing statistics to prove a wrong point and making that point more important than the sound itself. Measurements again thrown in to cloud issues. I have heard this jitter argument before - is just not a hill of beans to the better aes/ebu. My ears are good thanks .. just been tested. |
@teo_audio https://forum.audiogon.com/users/teo_audio@tatyana69 https://forum.audiogon.com/users/tatyana69 In home HiFi (short length) analog XLR may be used to preserve the higher output voltage of a true-balanced source/premaplifier connected to a device that can really take advantage of it. The (slight?) signal smearing of the dual conductor would be surpassed by the increased dynamics and presence. BUT in home HiFi (short length) digital audio trasmission the dual conductor AES/EBU cable may be source of jitter problems, only. There may be no reason for this cable to sound better :http://www.harmonictech.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/MDSlll.jpg than this cable based on identical materials :http://www.harmonictech.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/DSlll.jpg Am i missing anything? Thanks!Gianluca |
AES works best for me between a number of streamers and my Bel Canto DAC’s. I would say it all depends on the implementation on the DAC end so try them all and see what you like best. It will probably be between USB and AES based on my experience. Cable choice does matter even with USB so this can have an influence on your choice as well. |
I tried both USB and AES between my Lumin Digital Transport and my Holo Audio Sprong DAC 3 KTE, and I preferred the AES to USB. It just sounded warmer and and smoother to my ears. I have not tried the I2S connection because of all the confusion over the pin set up required.. its a mess. Its too bad, because I understand the Holo Audio did a good job with it... |
